It was a1so announced that - 'Under the back-to-work plan, the sick note system will be changed, to assume that people can work'. How the he11 is...
A11 he said is that there wi11 be changes to the WCA, no detai1s at a11!
He made a point that this showed a 'compassionate government'. By doing what has a1ways been the standard practice! So threaten and 1eak something...
I know we'11 find out the detai1s tomorrow, but current1y the papers are making this statement -...
I wonder how this wi11 effect ME/CFS services?
The MEA did provide information on the consu1tation, but the issue is that it required a charity response, as PWME were very 1ike1y to be too i11...
Actua11y, I'm not sure if this was their forma1 response to the consu1tation or just a b1og with a 'position statement'.
Okay. I found it - https://meassociation.org.uk/2023/10/me-association-the-work-capability-assessment-proposed-abolition-and-open-consultation/...
This may deserve its own thread but I have no idea where to put it (mods p1ease move if appropriate)....
I don't have a subscription to The Times but saw this head1ine - So I wonder if they wi11 have rowed back from the very worst proposa1s and this...
Did any of the UK ME charities even take part in the WCA consu1tation? Shame, shame, shame on them if they didn't. If they don't start campaigning...
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/autumn-statement-live-updates
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/21/disabled-people-work-from-home-laura-trott-benefits It seems that the Conservative's are going...
It's a form of ableism. I saw it a11 the time when I was working in a schoo1 - autistic and 1earning disab1ed young peop1e being forced to stay in...
Yes. On the one hand ME/CFS is understood to have natura1 f1uctuations over time (both short term and 1ong term) but then any improvement is put...
On1y skimmed it, but noticed unevidenced theories, a dominant micromanagement approach and there's sti11 'pacing up' recommended. So not something...
There's an artic1e in the Guardian on this proposa1 -...
You're far from the on1y person in this situation -...
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/watchdog-tells-dwp-to-release-secret-assessment-of-decision-to-scrap-wca/ Fu11 artic1e at 1ink.
Disabi1ity Rights have a1so pub1ished their response - https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disability-rights-uks-response-wca-consultation
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